The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-03-03

family; provided, however, that the
words "sa1ary and fees" shall not be
construed to mean the wages earned
by any laborer or operative, but the
wages of laborers and operatives whose
earnings do not exceed 81 800 shall be
exempted from the provisions OF sec
ton 5.
The House took up as special order
Mr.. Pearson's bill to amend the pres
ent system of county government so as
to allow the people to elect county
commissioners the latter to be re-
quired to give bond to the State equal
to one fifth of the tax levied for county |
purposes in the fiscal year preceding |
filing of said bond The bill provides
holding an election the first Tuesday |
in November next, for the adoption or
rejection of this constitutional amend |
ment Mr. Pritchard offered an |
amendment that the bond shall in no
case exceed $4,000. This Mr., Pear
son accepted.
The bill came on its End reading.
Mr. Pritchard demanded the ayes and
nays. The vote was ayes 81, noes 81.
The bill was put upon its Sd reading.
An amendment was offered to make
the bill apply to justices of the peace
as well as commissioners. The vote on
this was ayes so, noes 46, so it was
adopted. The bill passed it final read
ing, 80 to "a, with an amendment that
the magistrates shall be elected by the
townships instead Of the whole county.
FoRTy-FIFTH DAY, 25TH.
SENATE-Bill was introduced to
allow the people to elect cQmmission-
ers and justices of the peace.
Bill for support of the asylums for
the insane, taken up as special order.
| (Appropriates $4,000 per annum for
asylum at Raleigh, and s3S,000 per
annum next four years fer building
two wings. Appropriates $4,000 for
| 1887, and 100000 for 1888 for West
ern asylum, besides so convicts to
build road from depot to asylum at
Morganton). Amendments were Of
fered to strike out appropriation for
wings, and also strike out convicts for
road. The former was lost and the
latter adopted, passed second and 3rd
reading.
HoUsE.-A resolution was offered
that Monday and thereafter until the
close of the session, the House meet at
the following times daily; From a.
m. to l p. m, from p. m. to 6 p. M,
from 8 p. m. to IL p. m. Under a
ted, 56 to 5.
The Agricultural bill was taken up
as special order. It was read by
sections. Mr.. Fries, chairman of the
agricultural committee, spoke at length
and ably in favor of the bill. The
bill provides for an appropriation of
$27 800 for the next year, and $4,000
for the year 1882.
An amendment to make the master
of State Grange an ex-oficio member
of the board of agriculture was adop
ted, 81 to 43.
An amendment was adopted provid-
ing that the board shall meet only
four times year.
NIGHT SESSION.
SENATE.-Mr. Williams of Pitt,
bill to make per cent the highest
legal rate Of interest failed to pass its
third reading.
Bill to return r. r. bonds Of Louis.
burg and of Louisburg township,
Franklin county. passed its several
readings. The session lasted till 1890,
and was consumed mostly in the con-
sideration of private bills.
HoUsE.-The following resolution
was adopted by an almost unanimous
vote: 2esolued, That before any coun-
ty, city, town or .ther municipal cor
poration can contract any debt, pledge
its faith, or lend its credit or authorize
the levy or collection of any tax, ex-
cept for ordinary expenses, it must be
sanctioned by a majority OF all the
qualified voters thereof.
FORTY SIXTH DAY, 26TH.
i SENArE.-The following were intro
duced: Incorporate Western Land
and Improvement Co.; Incorporate
Southern Pines Amend charter South
Atlantic & N. w. Road Supplement
tai bill regulating freights on rail-
roads.
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced to
incorporate Asheville & Greenville
r. R.; to protect mechanics and to
: amend stock law in Rutherford and
Polk counties. Passed I'd reading, to
incorporate the Salem Winston and
Dan River r. R., Murfreesboro
r. r., and the Hartnett county r. r.
To allow Harnett and Montgomery to
levy special tax.
Il Passed 3rd reading To incorporate
Albemarle and Pantego r. R.; the
Central and Northwestern r. R., and